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Finding Larger Shad #11838859 09/20/16 02:10 PM
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Can't seem to locate any larger shad. All I seem to find are 2 in. Threadfin. Any suggestions? I am in a 14FT aluminum v-bottom throwing a 8 foot 3/8 mesh cast net. 1 lb per foot weight. I find schools in main lake water 15 fow no success with net. I have found (2 in.) all I want around bubblers in Benbrook and boat ramps in morning.

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Re: Finding Larger Shad [Re: South Florida transplant] #11838934 09/20/16 02:43 PM
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8' radius or 8' diameter?

Biggest you are allowed in Texas is 7' radius.

Can't help you out as far as where to find shad but I don't want you to get in trouble.

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Try a little deeper where your finding the threads


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Re: Finding Larger Shad [Re: South Florida transplant] #11839005 09/20/16 03:23 PM
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its that time of year up my way as well millions of 2 inch shad bang we been getting the big ones right up on a sandy bank ..... try real shallow by sand or concrete or weeds thumb watch that net if its an 8ft radius could get ya in trouble in Texas slinger


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Re: Finding Larger Shad [Re: South Florida transplant] #11839017 09/20/16 03:27 PM
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Under the lights at the marina will produce monster gizzard shad in most lakes round here...make sure the slip or area you throw in is shallow and doesn't have hang ups..use your old torn up net first..got to get up real early to catch or go the night before

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Re: Finding Larger Shad [Re: South Florida transplant] #11839033 09/20/16 03:35 PM
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Ditch the 3/8's and go to at least 5/8"s or inch mesh. Ditch the 1 pound and go to 1.5 pound. And don't let your net sink any deeper than 20 feet around those aerators or your likely to pull up a netload of juvenile blue kitty... roflmao roflmao roflmao thumb

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Try backing off the ramp to a little deeper water. Protected side of any floating docks around in 20 ft or less water and lighted boat slips. I prefer the sail boat slips because the don't have any lifts or cover. Throw an hour before daybreak.


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Re: Finding Larger Shad [Re: South Florida transplant] #11839126 09/20/16 04:12 PM
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Most of the lakes are full of tiny shad right now. I always here match the hatch but why would a fish bite the two inch shad on your hook?


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Re: Finding Larger Shad [Re: South Florida transplant] #11839160 09/20/16 04:22 PM
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It's 7 ft 14 dia. My mistake. And I have gotten some of those little kitties. A real pain in the net. I was trying to stay away from boat slips due to brush tossed there. thanks for the input.

Re: Finding Larger Shad [Re: OPTIMUS PRIME] #11839247 09/20/16 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted By: OPTIMUS PRIME
Ditch the 3/8's and go to at least 5/8"s or inch mesh. Ditch the 1 pound and go to 1.5 pound. And don't let your net sink any deeper than 20 feet around those aerators or your likely to pull up a netload of juvenile blue kitty... roflmao roflmao roflmao thumb


Very good advice here in many different ways!


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Re: Finding Larger Shad [Re: South Florida transplant] #11842890 09/22/16 01:54 PM
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put 2 or 3 of the smaller shad on your hook and rip one up the gut

Re: Finding Larger Shad [Re: South Florida transplant] #11849625 09/26/16 01:22 PM
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Decided to go out yesterday and scout for some shad. First stop was bridge pilings 15 FOW saw some on graph but no luck in net. Ordered new Bait Buster net, get it in a week. So I moved on to shallower water 8/10 FOW around some Docks and finally got all the bigguns I can use. One of them was about 1 lb I bet that head will have a big Blue name on it. Thanks for the help.

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1 lb shad, that head will be a blue cat pizza there. Mama call Wal Mart see if they got any picture frames, there going to be a new 8x10 picture on the wall. Good luck and glad you found those big shad. fish


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Re: Finding Larger Shad [Re: South Florida transplant] #11849887 09/26/16 03:20 PM
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on tawak I found up to 7" shad in 40 FOW. Thank God for sidescan thumb

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